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I would love to do this, if anyone is in NZ and wants to get one of these going count me in

• tmnvix 3y ago
  Given that you're in NZ, one place that I could recommend doing this would be the Abel Tasman track. It gets very busy during peak season but there are definitely times that it is much less crowded and the weather is still good (the last time I experienced this was August some years ago). The reason that I think this track would be a good choice is that it is relatively easy (coastal - little elevation), a good length (i.e. around 5 comfortable days), and you can have the water taxis transfer your bags between huts/campgrounds. It's also absolutely beautiful of course. On a related note, it's interesting to read this here as I'm an avid walker-and-talker and pretty sure that I live within about 20min walk of the author (unless he's moved of course). In fact, only last week I went on a great hill/bush walk in the area with an old friend that recently returned from Germany to work here doing materials science for a space-tech organisation. Not something I know much about, but I know a lot more about it since that walk! Edit: Another walk where I think the same thing might be possible (using water taxis to transport bags) is the Queen Charlotte track in the Marlborough Sounds. I haven't yet done it myself but I understand that it is also an easy walk and might even have the added advantage of lodges with restaurants along the way!